Elmore hosts annual Portage River Festival

5:25 AM,
Jun. 24, 2013

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Written by

Daniel Carson
Staff writer

The roar of riding mowers echoed throughout Depot Park Sunday as visitors braved the heat for the 34th annual Portage River Festival.

A crowd favorite at the festival is the annual Redneck Lawnmower Pulling Contest, and people lined the bicycle path to get a look at the souped up mowers as they raced at varying speeds along a dirt path.

Rex Leaders, a Holgate resident, traveled to Elmore with his brother to compete in the pulling contest. ...